Happenings From Nearby Towns Across Several Papers
A roundup noting Omar H. Brooks as Cleghorn postmaster per Congressman Gillette. Galva and Storm Lake items include reforestation service members heading to Sioux City, Truesdale elevator sale to Quaker Oats for 4750 dollars with lease to O W Cruz. 30 percent salary cuts in Storm Lake schools. Galva Oil appoints Everett Baxter and Vernon Anderson to lead stations. highway No 10 construction planned near Peterson. a 30 000 dollar bank monument sold for 700 dollars and the old Exchange Savings bank building to store beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Times
Omar H. Brooks
Cleghorn
Guy M. Gillette
Galva Tribune
Leonard Rosedale
Lawrence Gummow
Sioux City
Galva
Lloyd Haworth
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Truesdale Elevator Company
Truesdale
Quaker Oats Company
O. W. Cruz
Emmetsburg
Storm Lake
Fred B. Farmer
Galva Oil Company
Everett Baxter
Vernon Anderson
Peterson Patriot
Peterson
Powell’s Corner
Buena Vista County
News- Herald
Spencer
The
Exchange Savings Bank of
Dickens
4-H Club Girls Headed to State Conference
Five Cherokee county 4-H Club girls and leader Mrs. Ralph Peterson of Aurelia along with County Agent C. G. Turner left Wednesday for the state conference at Iowa State College in Ames. The group includes Lois Anderson Pitcher township Letha Davis Spring Rose Addy Amherst Mildred Cave and Fern Hahn Afton. Turner will participate in livestock judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Ralph Peterson
Aurelia
Couny
C. G. Turner
Iowa State College
Ames
Lois Anderson
Pitcher Township
Letha Davis
Spring
Rose Addy
Amherst
Mildred Cave
Fern Hahn
Afton
Turner
Civic Theatre formed by Alta youth at town meeting
Alta youths organized the Civic Theatre to present home talent plays. A Scofield farm fire near Alta destroyed most buildings except the house. tenanted by J. Evans. Thieves hit the Alta Creamery and Fangman Bros. Garage stealing cash and leaving checks. Fourth of July plans gain optimism as the fair board anticipates a big Northwest Town program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Buckingham
Chicago
Ray Parrott
Wheaton
Illinois
Alta
Civic Theatre
Scofield
Ed. Anderson
J. Evans
Alta Cooperative Creamery
Fangman Bros
C. J. Bains
Fair Board
Northwest Town
Aurelia Girl Married at Little Brown Church
Miss Ruby Simmers of Aurelia married Carroll Brown of Augusta Illinois at the Little Brown church in Nashua Iowa on June 14. The ceremony used a single ring with Rev William Kent officiating. A wedding dinner followed and guests included E H Simmers C T Simmers and families. The bride, daughter of Mrs E H Simmers, is a Aurelia graduate and former music teacher. The groom studied electrical engineering and worked at Keokuk Electric. They will reside in Keokuk after July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Brown
Nashua
Iowa
Ruby Simmers
Carroll Brown
Augusta
Illinois
William Kent
E. H. Simmers
C. T. Simmers
Keokuk
Chicago
Keokuk Electrical Company
Brown
Wisconsin
Champaign
Iinois
Mt Olive Church Hosts Sioux Valley Baptist Association
The sixteenth annual Sioux Valley Baptist Association meeting will be held at Mt Olive Baptist church near Aurelia on June 16 to 18. Sessions include sermons by Rev. Harry H Treat and Rev. Throckmorton with a focus on holding the line in mission work and Christian education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Valley Baptist Association
Mt. Olive
Aurelia
Baptist Church
Harry H. Treat
Oklahoma
American Baptist Home Missionary Society
Lloyd Ohlson
Mt. Olive Church
Mr. Clarke
Associational Missionary Committee
Harry Throckmorton
Frank, Anderson
Earl Gross
Mr. Yagge
W. J. Bell
Sibley
Christian Education
W. H. Fichman
Newton H.carman
A. H. Bartter
Sioux Rapids
Rolla Brown
Akron
Aurelian Men Attend Public Works Meeting
Mayor Sig Matzdorff Councilman C O Larson Town Clerk Lars P Nelson and County Supervisor A E Hickey attended a Cherokee Thursday meeting to organize the county for federal public works program participation Hickey was named permanent chairman Nelson named to the county committee and the group favored using the measure offering thirty percent county and municipal cost sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sig Matzdorff
C. O. Larson
Lars P. Nelson
A. E. Hickey
Cherokee
Hickey
Nelson
Methodist Church Notes Pastor Welch Schedule
The church lists morning service Sunday School at 10 00 preaching at 11 00 including the children's Day program The evening service Epworth and Junior League at 7 00 with preaching at 8 00 on the subject Godliness Read the ads
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth and Junior League
Aurelia Town Council Approves Public Works Plan
The Aurelia town council, in a special session, approves water main extensions and public works under Roosevelt era federal aid. Projects include multiple new mains to eliminate dead ends, street crossings, a tennis court, and park area improvements, with 30 percent of costs covered by the federal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Roosevelt
M. Hines Corner
George Booth
Congregational Parsonage
M. Parrott
H. H. Lockin
Town Park
Henry Stutz
Aurelian Bride Weds Cherokee Young Man in Immaculate Conception
William P. Mc Williams of Cherokee and Miss Iva E. Miller of Aurelia were married Monday morning June 12 at Immaculate Conception church. Rev C Ivis officiated. attendants were Harold Mc Williams and Katherine Bierden. The couple will reside on East Maple and spent a few days in Minneapolis after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. McWilliams
P. O. McWilliams
Cherokee
Iva E. Miller
Charles Miller
Aurelia
Immaculate Conception Church
Father C. Ivis
Harold McWillams
Katherine
Wilson High School
University of Minnesota
Columbia College
Dubuque
McWilliams Drug Store
Minneapolis
East Maple Street
Cherokee County graduates at Ames from Iowa State College
More than 500 students earned degrees at the annual commencement in Ames today. President Raymond M. Hughes delivered the address. Among the Cherokee County graduates were Willard Hamilton Fee of Cherokee earning a B S in Animal Husbandry and Kenneth Layton Ritchie of Marcus earning a Doctor in Veterinary Medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State College
Raymond M. Hughes
Cherokee County
Willard Hamilton Fee
Kenneth Layton Ritchie
Marcus
Movements and Meetings Highlight Cherokee County News
Mr and Mrs J C Nelson plan to move from 1110 West Main to Mrs Tullys home on West Main. E W Dunn district highway engineer will relocate from Sioux City to Cherokee occupying 117 North Tenth Street. Epworth League expects 200 members from 45 churches for the Sheldon district convention at Cherokee M E church June 12. A heat wave caused a short stretch of concrete paving near the cemetery to blow out, similar to a similar event three years ago. Cherokee county officials seek to transfer 20000 from the maintenance fund to the poor fund and will present the measure to the board of supervisors on Monday June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Nelson
Cantine
West Main Street
Cherokee
Cherokee County
Oscar Anderson
Board of Supervisors
Holstein Girl Flies 100000 Miles as Stewardess
Harriet Bauer of Holstein Iowa has logged more than 100000 miles flying as a stewardess on United Air Lines between Cheyenne and Omaha. A Holstein High School and University of Iowa nursing graduate, she helps passengers, serves meals, and assists all ages, including a 90 year old Civil War veteran who once rode west in a wagon. Fifty women work as registered nurse stewardesses for United.
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Holstein
Harriet Bauer
Chris F. Bauer
Hollstein
Miss Bauer
Holstein High School
University of Iowa Hospital School of Nursing
Iowa City
Cheyenne
Omaha
United Air Lines
Congregational Church Announces Sunday Schedule
Edwin Trigg, pastor, leads services on Sunday June 18 with church school at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Children’s Day Services at 8:00 p.m. No Christian Endeavor service.
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Christian Endeavor
Business men back band and street concerts this summer
At a recent business meeting it was decided to finance a band and street concerts this summer with A. A. Dingman as director. R. G. Rodman of Cherokee passed the Iowa bar exam and is admitted to practice in Federal courts. Mrs. Abraham Miller of Aurelia died at 75. George Lamm Fern Robinson Alice Johnson and Ruby Whiting enroll in Storm Lake summer school. Jas McManus moves to Aurelia with the Stienecke family. Fern Robinson operated for appendicitis at Bates hospital. Gravel laid on the business street from the bank corner to the Illinois Central depot. Twenty years ago Illinois Central section men earned $1.75 daily. Mrs. George Streeter of Washta died from burns. Inez Whitney graduates from Morningside college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Dingman
R. G. Rodman
Iowa
Abraham Miller
Aurelia
George Lamm
Fern Robinson
Alice Johnson
Ruby Whiting
Storm Lake
Jas. McManus
Rock Rapids
Alfred Stienecke
Illinois Central Section
George Streeter
Washta
EB. M. Johns
Four Aurelia youths injured in late night collision
Four Aurelia young folks were injured when cars driven by Dale Mummert of Aurelia and Leonard Moore of Cherokee collided three miles east of Cherokee. Mummert and Miss Vivian Paulson suffered serious injuries. Doris Stiencke dislocated a knee. Beulah Harrison had minor bruises. Moore was uninjured and Wayne Wadsley sustained facial cuts. Paulson was hospitalized and improving the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Dale Mummert
Leonard Moore
Cherokee
Mummert
Vivian Paulson
Doris Stiencke
Beulah Harrison
Moore
Wayne Wadsley
Miss Paulson
Sioux Valley Hospital
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Alta Advertiser
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Sioux Valley Association
Methodist Church
W. H. Welch
Itown Council
Sentine
Sentinel
Inez Whitney
Morningside College
First National Bank
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